INSTRUMENT & CONTROL ENGINEER
EXXONMOBIL
Total years of experience :23 years, 5 Months
LNG
Currently operating in a Senior role within the Instruments & Control unit of the Operations Technical department of PNG LNG to provide leadership and direction for technical team I&C engineers as Technical Authority in the implementation of MOCs and resolution of instrumentation & controls issues.
Facilitated the progress of various infrastructure rejuvenation and improvement projects and provision of technical and administrative support, under the instrument & control portfolio using the Shell Opportunity Realisation Process. In-depth experience with Shell DEPs.
Conducted detailed risk assessments to evaluate Control System cyber security exposures and generated adequate controls catalogue for the project.
•Developed risk-based Equipment Strategy for the EMPNG control system and local operating procedures in compliance with ICSR GWP.
•Reviewed company site-operating procedures and conducted comprehensive studies to recommend process improvements in accordance with the ICSR requirements.
• Troubleshooting of Honeywell DCS system, Allen Bradley PLC systems and various communication interfaces.
• Reduced total operator alarm rate by 70% for the production plant with the implementation of alarm documentation and rationalisation program.
• Successfully implemented global cyber-security company standards on the Esso Chad process control network including design and implementation of Windows 2003 domain architecture and group policy objects.
• Designed and managed the production unit’s control system Disaster Recovery Plan, Business Continuity Plan and Lifecycle Management Plan.
• Delivered the integration of 3rd-party production tie-in point metering instruments and Lease Automatic Custody Transfer (LACT) skid unit to export pipeline.
• Carried out study and implemented the improvement of reliability of microwave radio-based oil-field telemetry system for the remote operation and data-acquisition of well pads and down-hole equipment.
• Developed PLC program logic for dynamics calculation of water cut using Coriolis mass flow measurements of multi-phase flow.
• Completed the integration of Crude Oil treatment skid to enable crude firing option on existing GE Mark V turbines.
• Completed the integration of five 7000HP High Pressure Water Injection pumps with PLC & A-B Variable Frequency Drive to field-based control system.
• Developed design specification and project guidelines for DCS upgrade from Honeywell Plantscape R500 to Experion R410.
• Installed and commissioned the Allen-Bradley CompactLogix PLC-based Polymer Make-down System and Corrosion Monitoring system into central control system.
• Developed a comprehensive Instrumentation Life-Cycle Management and Obsolescence plan for the local business unit.
• Facilitated integration of new ControlLogix, MicroLogix & Siemens Simatic PLC-based compressor skids to existing DCS using Ethernet/IP and incorporation of RTUs, Bentley Nevada Vibration Monitoring Systems, skids and compressors using various protocols such as Modbus, OPC and Ethernet/IP.
various communication interfaces.
•Reduced total operator alarm rate by 70% for the production plant with the implementation of alarm documentation and rationalisation program.
•Successfully implemented global cyber-security company standards on the Esso Chad process control network including design and implementation of Windows 2003 domain architecture and group policy objects.
•Designed and managed the production unit’s control system Disaster Recovery Plan, Business Continuity Plan and Lifecycle Management Plan.
•Established a discipline-specific instruction and competency assessment modules to facilitate the mentoring of recruits for the control system positions.
Sample Projects Completed:
•Delivered the integration of 3rd-party production tie-in point metering instruments and Lease Automatic Custody Transfer (LACT) skid unit to export pipeline.
•Carried out study and implemented the improvement of reliability of microwave radio-based oil-field telemetry system for the remote operation and data-acquisition of well pads and down-hole equipment.
•Developed PLC program logic for dynamics calculation of water cut using Coriolis mass flow measurements of multi-phase flow.
•Completed the integration of Crude Oil treatment skid to enable crude firing option on existing GE Mark V turbines.
•Completed the integration of five 7000HP High Pressure Water Injection pumps with PLC & A-B Variable Frequency Drive to field-based control system.
•Developed design specification and project guidelines for DCS upgrade
Completed on-site pre-commissioning procedures including loop checking, verification of control philosophy and interlock verification leading to the commissioning and start-up of the process control system for the Chad project area.
•Completed on-site upgrade of obsolete project DCS servers and controllers from Plantscape R300 to R500.1 prior to commissioning and start-up as well as integration of Honeywell FSC safety system and various 3rd-party Fire & Gas systems into the DCS.
•Successfully commissioned data communication interfaces such as Modbus TCP/RTU, DH+, Ethernet/IP and ControlNet for Alstom, Schneider and ABB LV & HV Electrical smart switchgear.
•Configured and commissioned remote well-pad telemetry systems for data acquisition and control of over 500
Overall responsibility for management of the company’s project engineering lifecycle including costing, planning, system specification & design, technical authority on Instrumentation & Control for project bids and technical compliance to customer’s specification.
•Successfully bid for and completed several instrumentation & control projects including but not limited to the following:
•Upgrade of ancillary instrumentation & controls for Brass compressor package.
•Security and Access control system and
Achieved a 45% reduction in lost time through revival and coordination of safety meetings. Factory acceptance testing and procurement of automated high-speed packaging line.
•Significantly reduced plant downtime through the re-organisation of maintenance team and effective management of the electrical & instrumentation inventory.
•Optimised the equipment reliability and functioning by completing four major electrical overhauls on packaging line equipment. Ensured smooth running of equipment through the implementation of Best Operating Practices program and the 5S production system.
Graduated